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"moved the goalposts and crossed them" seems like an unusual way to describe an enterprise (yes, this is a deliberate Star Trek pun) that provides an endless su
by rainsford 3y ago
"moved the goalposts and crossed them" seems like an unusual way to describe an enterprise (yes, this is a deliberate Star Trek pun) that provides an endless supply of next steps, or "new goalposts" if you prefer. There's no milestone you reach and gain the ability to declare the game over, or at least not one we've identified yet. The fact that the Soviet Union was first with some early steps is a pretty big credit to them, the fact that they were overtaken later on by the US is a point in the Americans' favor.
- amrocha 3y agoThat's the thing, they weren't "the first with some early steps", they were way ahead of the US on literally every single measure that matters. The only thing the US managed to do first was land people on the moon, which is mostly a symbolic gesture. However, because of a decades long PR campaign, people think the US "won" and don't even realize all of the USSR's achievements. That's the rewriting of history that I'm referring to. I'm happy to acknowledge NASA's achievements, as long as it's not at the expense of others.